For Most Of Human History, Musicians, Artists,

The Challenge In My Life Really Is Keeping The Balance Between Feeling Creatively Energized And Fulfilled Without Feeling Overwhelmed And Like Im In The Middle Of A Battlefield.

The Impulse To Connect The Dots - And To Share What You've Connected - Is The Urge That Makes You An Artist

One Of The Best Things About Kickstarter And Crowdfunding And The Collapse Of The Music Business Is A Lot Of Artists Like Me Have Been Forced To Face Our Own Weird Mess About Ourselves And What We Thought It Meant To Become Musicians.

There's Really No Honor In Proving That You Can Carry The Entire Load On Your Own Shoulders. Andit's Lonely.

There's A Part Of Me That Is Really, Really Happy With All Of My Success Lately Because Of What It Can Get Me And What It Can Buy Me In The Fact That My Music Will Hopefully Reach More People. But It Also Makes Me A Little Bit Miserable Because The Minute The Spotlight Is On You, People Start Flinging Sh*t At You For Whatever Reason.